Hong Kong Security Law

• 2nd person found guilty under Hong Kong security law for chanting pro-democracy slogans

  Ma Chun-man was convicted of inciting secession on Monday after he was found to have chanted slogans on 20 occasions between August and November of last year.

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  Oct 26, 2021
  
• Hong Kong activists sentenced to 6-10 months in prison for Tiananmen Square vigil

  The vigils have been banned by police citing COVID-19 restrictions on public gatherings, but the ban was seen by many activists as an attempt to shut down defiance to Beijing.

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  Sep 15, 2021
  
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• Hong Kong protester given 9-year prison sentence after 1st ever security law trial

  Tong Ying-kit was convicted of inciting secession and terrorism for driving his motorcycle into a group of police officers at a July 1, 2020, rally.

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  Jul 30, 2021
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• 1st person tried under Hong Kong security law found guilty of terrorism, secessionism

  The Hong Kong High Court handed down the verdict in the case of Tong Ying-kit, with the verdict being closely watched for indications as to what precedent it could set.

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  Jul 27, 2021
• Hong Kong police arrest executives, seize documents from Jimmy Lai’s Apple Daily

  It was the first time under China's national security law that journalistic materials have been seized and that media articles have allegedly broken the law.

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  Jun 17, 2021
• 47 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists head to court for 2nd day

  A large crowd of supporters gathered outside the courthouse Monday, displaying slogans in favour of the 2019 pro-democracy protests advocating greater local autonomy.

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  Mar 2, 2021
• Hong Kong denies bail to media tycoon Jimmy Lai in national security law case

  Lai, a prominent China critic, had been in custody since Dec. 3 except when he was released on bail for about a week late last year before the government won an appeal.

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  Feb 9, 2021
• Over 50 Hong Kong activists arrested under Chinese national security law

  The arrests in the Asian financial hub included well known democratic figures and former pro-democracy lawmakers, according to local media and the city's Democratic Party.

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  Jan 5, 2021
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• Hong Kong media tycoon, China critic Jimmy Lai charged under national security law

  Lai was charged on suspicion of colluding with foreign forces, his Apple Daily newspaper reported on Friday, citing a police source.

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  Dec 11, 2020
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• Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced to jail for 2019 anti-government protest

  Wong's 13-1/2-month sentence comes as critics of the Beijing-backed government say it is intensifying a crackdown on Hong Kong's opposition and guaranteed democratic freedoms.

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  Dec 2, 2020